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XSLT Processors

XSLT processors take as input an XML document and an XSLT style sheet to convert your XML to whatever text format you would like. There are many options available to process your XSLT documents. Many are free, and most are easy to use.
Instant SAXON
This is the SAXON product for the Windows platform. It includes a scaled down version of the full SAXON package. The XSLT processor can be executed directly on Windows 9x and 2000 platforms. Note: the download link was not working when I tried it. I had to download Instant SAXON 6.1.
LotusXSL
This is an XSL parser written in Java that can be used from the command line, as an applet, or a servlet.
SAXON
SAXON is actually a group of programs to help you manage your XSL documents. It includes an XSLT processor, a Java library, and an XML parser.Unicorn XSLT Processor
Unicorn XSLT Processor
This is a C++ processor and comes in three flavors: standard, database, and professional. It is run at the command line.
Xalan-Java version 2.0.D07
Xalan Java 2.0 is similar to Xalan 1.2 except that it is an implementation of the Transformation API for XML interfaces. It builds on SAX 2 and DOM level 2.
XT
XT is the most commonly used XSLT processor. You can either run the version that requires a SAX parser or you can download the Win32 executable.

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